Pole top fixture for transmission lines



July 17, 1928.

I w. G. MILNE.

POLE TOP FIXTURE FOR TRANSMISSION LINES Filed ma 25, 192*."

rA/mwmg Patented July 17,1928.

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PO T V F XT RE E AN$Ml S ON LIN S- .Application filed May 23,

Other objects will appear in the course of the following specification.

My invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, all as hereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is an elevation of a pole top fixture.

constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of thearrow.

F ig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the various views.

My improved fixture consists of an upright arm to the lower end of which a transverse arm is connected in a novel manner.

In the construction shown the two arms are of angle section, the upright arm 15 being an angle section having the lowerend flattened to form a flange 16 which is in alignment with the edges of the legs of the upright angle bar 15.

The lower extremity of this flange is bent at 11 towards the transverse arm 17.

The transverse arm 17 is also of angle section and is disposed with one leg of the angle lying flat against the flange 16 and the other arm extending perpendicularly therefrom.

In this case the lower bent extremity 11 forms a seat upon which the lower edge of the transverse arm 13 rests.

Also in this case the apex of the upright angle 15 is directed towards the transverse arm 17.

The two arms are secured together at their overlapping portions by bolts 12.

From the foregoing it will be noted that, the transverse arm is disposed angularly with respect to the upright arm and overlaps the upright arm at one end thereof.

Further the upright arm is deformed at the end thereof to form a seat for the trans 1927. Serial No. 193,645.

verse arm and the arms are'secured together at their overlapp ng portions.

The construction 1s such that when secured together the arms form a strong, rigid as required to support the particular sy tern of wires used.

If desired the transverse arm may extend on one side only of the upright arm. Also if desired the upright arm may be used alone without any transverse arm and later the transverse arm may be readily attached when required.

In all cases the mounting is simplified, as i once the transverse arm is attached, the deformation of the upright arm with its seat for the transverse arm provides a very rigid mounting of the transverse arm thereon and no rocking of the transverse arm thereon is possible.

Insulator pins would be carried by the transverse arm and by the upper end of the upright arm and these might be of any well known type since the particular form of insulator pin used does not form part of my present invention.

From the foregoing it will be evident that I have devised an improved pole top fixture whereby the objects of my invention have been attained.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A pole top fixture comprising two superimposed arms overlapping each other and disposed angularly with respect to each other, one of the arms located atthe end of the other arm, the latter arm being of angle section with the apex directed towards the former arm, said latter arm flattened at one end to form a flange in'alignment with the edges of the legs of the angle, the former arm bearing against said flange, the extremity of the flattened flange bent towards the former arm to form a seat upon which the positionedwith the apex of the angle directed towards the former arm and the former arm positioned with one leg of the-angle at right angles to the latter arm, said latter arm flattened atone end to form a flange in alignment with the edges of the legs of said angle, one leg of said former angle bearing against said flange, the extremity of said flange bent towards the former arm to form a seat upon Which the edge of said former 1o arm rests, and means securing said arms together at their overlapping portions.

WINFORD GLADSTONE MILNE. 

